Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Montmartre-top 3

So it's been quite a while since my trip to France, and there's still a lot to share.

You may remember i had a top three for Paris. Number 1 was seeing theEiffel Tower in its full glory, and waiting til nighttime to see it shimmer. Number 2 was climbing to the top of Notre Dame and taking awesome pictures amongst the gargoyles. Number 3 is Montmarte, a hilltop district accessible via a funicular ride which drops you at the base of Sacre Coeur. If you've ever watched Amelie, this is where the movie takes place.

The artist square, with people selling art work of the city and caricatures. I almost bought one that showed 2 cats gazing at the Eiffel Tower, but i was holding off for something else.

Is this not the sweetest street? This is the very reason i loved it here, it was very quaint and authentic, once you ventured past the souvenir shops on the way up and actually walked around past Sacre Coeur, which you can see peeking out above the homes.

The restaurant where so many scenes from Amelie take place.

The tiniest little creperie, just that little stall.

Montmartre's roots in art still linger, like this neat sculpture that shows a man emerging from a wall.

Ah, the Moulin Rouge. At the base of the district, after returning down from the hilltop, it gets a little seedy. And this is where the Moulin Rouge is.

This picture taken from Notre Dame shows how much higher Montmartre is from the rest of Paris, and location relative to the city center. Even though it seemed far out, this also proved to me how large and how small Paris is.

Have you ever been to Montmartre? On a side note, i visited a fashion blog thru a link party b/c the blogger was standing in the middle of a curved street, and i thought i bet that's Montmartre. It was! Am i good or what?!

36 comments:

I am sad to say I didn't make to there on my trip to Paris. It's amazing and lovely and now I want to go back (oh heck, I always want to go back). I don't think it's in the cards to return to Paris, but I can dream and enjoy others photos! So what special item did you bring back if not cats and the Eiffel Tower???

WOw somehow I thought the Moulin Rouge was fictional, but how cool to see it there and what lovely street scenes. You make me want to travel here. Thank you for linking up to "Bloggers Who Have Inspired Me" link upRachel xoBloggers Who Have Inspired Me link up is now LIVE here

My son has lived in Paris for a year so we just visited him. We ate at a lot of wonderful restaurants but I never had fondue. I'm sure we will be going back so please give us the name of that restaurant. I would love some French Fondue.

Your photos of Paris are wonderful and you make me want to return soon. The climb to the top of Notre Dame was quite a challenge with my claustrophobia . Thank you for joining the Share Your Style party.Hugs,Sherry

Oh wow, I love Paris. Many years ago when I went to Paris I did go to see a show at the Moulin Rouge and it was awesome! I love the neighborhood around it, you have brought memories that make me want to visit it again. My daughter leaves in beautiful Madrid, so when we visit her we'll try to go to Paris next time.Beautiful post.Hugs,FABBY

Gorgeous photos! The last time I traveled to Paris was 1992 with a bunch of friends. So much fun - and so many great memories! Thanks for taking us along on your trip. Your photos are stunning! I would love for you to link up your post to my Spring Break Party (vacation post link up). Stop by if you have a chance!Shelley

Loved catching up with you and seeing all the wonderful places you've traveled. Your photos are all so beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us. I hope you had a Merry Christmas and thank you so much for stopping by my blog. Yes, I made the smores using store bought pizzelles, marshmallow fluff and Reeses peanut butter spread. They were good, but oh so sweet. After a few bites we couldn't finish them. LOL!!